Tag: politics

Liberal Party goes conservative

Norway's small Liberal Party (Venstre) may be able to push a new non-socialist government coalition into place following next year's parliamentary elections, after a...

Wolves roaming in and around Oslo

At least one and possibly three wolves have been tracked and spotted in residential areas around Oslo in recent months, also over the weekend,...

Government wants to expel beggars

Norway's left-center government plans to put forth a proposal in Parliament that would allow police to deport foreign beggars believed to be part of...

Solheim keen on new UN post

Erik Solheim, the former Norwegian "super minister" who suddenly lost his government post because of a difficult leadership change within his political party, has...

Celebrities urged to stop drinking

State health authorities have enlisted the aid of well-known Norwegians to reduce alcohol consumption, by urging them to abstain from any wine, beer or...

Former politician falsified papers ‘for fun’

Liv Løberg held top administrative jobs in various public sector entities, most recently as head of the state personnel unit that authorizes health care...

EU opposition rises again

Nearly 75 percent of Norwegian voters are now opposed to joining the European Union (EU), following months of turmoil within the EU and the...

Foreign students are being studied themselves

There's been a big increase in the number of foreign students applying to Norwegian colleges and universities, which remain tuition-free for both Norwegians and...

Police ran budget surplus

Norway's state police system cut costs before last year's terrorist attacks to meet strict budgets, part of the reason why preparedness proved inadequate when...

Støre drops controversial book plans

Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has been in hot water during the past two weeks over some alleged conflicts of interest. Now he's decided...
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